President Bola Tinubu has approved N108 billion for the 36 states of the federation to tackle flooding and other natural disaster.

Channelstv reports that this was disclosed on Wednesday by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Receiving the Speaker of the House of Representatives Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, the Vice President described the situation in Maiduguri as a “national calamity”.

“The President has shown his zeal, willingness and commitment to partner with the states towards addressing these issues.

“Recently, he approved the release of N3 billion to each state of the federation to address some of these challenges so that all parts of the federation should have buy-in and belonging,” Shettima was quoted to have said.

Channelstv further reports that Shettima also commended the Speaker for what he described as his “stellar leadership in the National Assembly,”  saying despite having nearly 70 per cent of the members as newly sworn-in, the Speaker has been able to keep the flag flying.

“There is a lot of stability in the House of Representatives, and we have to commend you for providing that leadership. We wish you well and, Insha Allah, you are one of the fulcrums of our democratic journey.

“A harmonious relationship among the executive, the legislature and the judiciary is very essential to sustain democracy in Nigeria.  Once again, thank you most sincerely on behalf of the President, the government and people of Borno for your show of empathy and support,” he said.